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Bedford and Rugby

194,881 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Rugby on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bedford Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Bedford: £3,927Rugby: £3,639Bedford: £3,944Rugby: £3,437Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Bedford: £12,590Rugby: £12,776Bedford: £12,644Rugby: £12,067Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,776£12,067

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504Bedford: £1,880Rugby: £1,511Bedford: £1,888Rugby: £1,427Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728Bedford: £11,470Rugby: £11,778Bedford: £11,519Rugby: £11,124Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,124

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Rugby £337Rugby: £337Bedford: £450Rugby: £339Bedford: £452Rugby: £320Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Bedford is higher£337£339£320

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £648, Rugby £637Rugby: £637Bedford: £648Rugby: £640Bedford: £651Rugby: £604Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £23, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Bedford: £23Rugby: £20Bedford: £23Rugby: £19Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Bedford is higher£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Bedford: £350Rugby: £328Bedford: £351Rugby: £310Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higher£327£328£310

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Bedford: £114Rugby: £100Bedford: £114Rugby: £95Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Bedford is higher£100£100£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £88, Rugby £75Rugby: £75Bedford: £88Rugby: £75Bedford: £88Rugby: £71Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Bedford is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267Bedford: £1,572Rugby: £1,272Bedford: £1,579Rugby: £1,202Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford is higher£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Bedford: £246Rugby: £109Bedford: £247Rugby: £103Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Rugby £153Rugby: £153Bedford: £206Rugby: £154Bedford: £207Rugby: £145Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Bedford is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69Bedford: £9.49Rugby: £6.72Bedford: £9.53Rugby: £6.35Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56Bedford: £4.51Rugby: £2.57Bedford: £4.53Rugby: £2.43Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Bedford is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Bedford: £5.97Rugby: £5.54Bedford: £5.99Rugby: £5.23Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 1,001.2, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 93.5, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Bedford is higher79.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 137.8, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Rugby is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 55.2, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 181.8, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Bedford is higher142.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 20.6, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Bedford is higher17.5

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Bedford and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,624£3,639£3,437Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,504£1,511£1,427Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£337£339£320Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£637£640£604Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£327£328£310Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£100£100£95Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£75£75£71Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,267£1,272£1,202Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£108£109£103Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£153£154£145Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£6.69£6.72£6.35Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.56£2.57£2.43Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.51£5.54£5.23Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,000.6Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.579.1Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8138.0Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.0Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8142.3Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.617.5Bedford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bedford Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Bedford: £3,927Rugby: £3,639Bedford: £3,944Rugby: £3,437Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141Bedford: £2,029Rugby: £2,150Bedford: £2,038Rugby: £2,031Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Rugby £941Rugby: £941Bedford: £1,184Rugby: £945Bedford: £1,189Rugby: £893Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford is higher£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974Bedford: £1,848Rugby: £1,982Bedford: £1,856Rugby: £1,872Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Rugby £57Rugby: £57Bedford: £72Rugby: £57Bedford: £73Rugby: £54Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Bedford is higher£57£57£54

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Rugby £107Rugby: £107Bedford: £104Rugby: £108Bedford: £105Rugby: £102Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bedford £3.73, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31Bedford: £3.73Rugby: £3.32Bedford: £3.75Rugby: £3.14Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Bedford: £350Rugby: £328Bedford: £351Rugby: £310Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higher£327£328£310

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Bedford: £114Rugby: £100Bedford: £114Rugby: £95Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Bedford is higher£100£100£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Rugby £47Rugby: £47Bedford: £55Rugby: £47Bedford: £56Rugby: £45Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Bedford is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Rugby £793Rugby: £793Bedford: £990Rugby: £796Bedford: £994Rugby: £752Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Bedford is higher£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Bedford: £246Rugby: £109Bedford: £247Rugby: £103Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Rugby £96Rugby: £96Bedford: £130Rugby: £96Bedford: £130Rugby: £91Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Bedford is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19Bedford: £5.97Rugby: £4.20Bedford: £5.99Rugby: £3.97Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60Bedford: £2.84Rugby: £1.61Bedford: £2.85Rugby: £1.52Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Bedford is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Bedford: £5.97Rugby: £5.54Bedford: £5.99Rugby: £5.23Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Bedford is higher13.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 22.2, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 55.2, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Bedford is higher89.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 13.0, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Bedford is higher11.0

Show the numbers
Bedford and Rugby, per resident
MeasureBedfordRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,624£3,639£3,437Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£941£945£893Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£57£57£54Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£108£102Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.31£3.32£3.14Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£327£328£310Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£100£100£95Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£47£47£45Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£793£796£752Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£108£109£103Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£96£96£91Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.19£4.20£3.97Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£1.60£1.61£1.52Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.51£5.54£5.23Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3168.4Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.113.3Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.223.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.0Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.489.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.0Bedford

Total

Bedford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bedford Rugby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mBedford: £765.4mRugby: £446.4mBedford: £768.6mRugby: £421.6mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mBedford: £395.4mRugby: £263.8mBedford: £397.1mRugby: £249.2mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mBedford: £230.7mRugby: £116.0mBedford: £231.6mRugby: £109.5mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mBedford: £360.2mRugby: £243.2mBedford: £361.8mRugby: £229.7mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mBedford: £14.1mRugby: £7.0mBedford: £14.2mRugby: £6.6mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mBedford: £20.3mRugby: £13.2mBedford: £20.4mRugby: £12.5mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.73m, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mBedford: £0.73mRugby: £0.41mBedford: £0.73mRugby: £0.38mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mBedford: £68.1mRugby: £40.3mBedford: £68.4mRugby: £38.1mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mBedford: £22.2mRugby: £12.3mBedford: £22.3mRugby: £11.6mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBedford is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mBedford: £10.8mRugby: £5.8mBedford: £10.8mRugby: £5.5mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mBedford: £192.8mRugby: £97.7mBedford: £193.7mRugby: £92.2mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford is higher£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mBedford: £47.9mRugby: £13.3mBedford: £48.1mRugby: £12.6mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mBedford: £25.3mRugby: £11.8mBedford: £25.4mRugby: £11.2mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.52mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.49mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mBedford: £0.55mRugby: £0.20mBedford: £0.56mRugby: £0.19mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBedford is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.68mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.64mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Bedford is higherDepends on how you count20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Bedford is higher1,634

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,849

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Bedford is higher6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Bedford is higher10,919

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Bedford is higher1,344

Show the numbers
Bedford and Rugby, total
MeasureBedfordRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBedford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44320,659Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9361,634Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3272,849Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7486,132Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29710,919Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5271,344Bedford

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.